1Now it came to pass on a second-first sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

2But certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

3And Jesus answered them and said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;

4how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?

5And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.

6And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

7And the scribes and the Pharisees watched, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.

8But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

9Then Jesus said unto them, I will ask you something, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill?

10And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

11But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

12And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

13And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:

14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,

16Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor;

17and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

18and they that were vexed by unclean spirits: and they were healed.

19And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed them all.

20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

23Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

25Woe unto you, ye that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you, ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

26Woe, when men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

27But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

28bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

29To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

30And give to everyone that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

32And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them.

33And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same.

34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive back, what thank have ye? for even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.

35But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

36Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.

37And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

38give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

39And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

40The disciple is not above his teacher: but everyone when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.

41And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

42Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

43For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

44For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

47Everyone that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like:

48he is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: for it had been founded upon the rock.

49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightaway it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.